Lara M Henry

US Patent:

20060026056, Feb 2, 2006

Filed:

Jul 12, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/179138

Inventors:

Bennett Weiner - Arlington VA, US
Lara Henry - Arlington VA, US
Paul Cate - Washington DC, US
Serigne Ndiaye - Bowie MD, US
Thomas Dixon - McLean VA, US
Howard Lerman - Vienna VA, US
Sean Maclsaac - Reston VA, US

Assignee:

Council of Better Business Bureaus, Inc. - Arlington VA

International Classification:

G07G 1/00

US Classification:

705010000

Abstract:

An information retrieval and evaluation system for receiving information about an organization and evaluating the organization based on that information. The information typically includes data retrieved from one or more data bases and organization-related data obtained in a manual fashion by an evaluation system operator. The information can be evaluated against a set of standards in order to determine any problems or concerns that may be associated with the organization. The information received and the information generated from the evaluation can be inserted into a report. The reports of organizations can be published in an online format or obtained using a search method via the Internet, allowing individuals and corporations to review the reports and determine which organizations they want to invest in or support.